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Grammar Level N3


わけでもない (wake demo nai): It is not particularly the case either

~わけでもない (wake demo nai)

Meaning

It is not particularly the case that; not necessarily either

Formation and usage

Plain-form verb or i-adjective + わけでもない. Present affirmative noun/na-adjective + な/である + わけでもない.

Explanation

Softly reject one possible explanation or interpretation, often while considering several possibilities. It is close to wake dewa nai, with mo sometimes suggesting not that either. It is not the strong impossibility judgment of wake ga nai.

Examples

特に用事があるわけでもないので、家で休みます。

I do not have anything particular to do, so I will rest at home.

彼を嫌っているわけでもないのですが、あまり話しません。

It is not that I dislike him, but we do not talk much.

急いでいるわけでもないから、歩いて行きましょう。

We are not in any particular hurry, so let us walk.

この方法が一番よいわけでもありません。

This method is not necessarily the best either.

何か特別なことをしたわけでもないのに、感謝されました。

I was thanked even though I had not done anything special.

How related patterns differ

わけではない and わけでもない reject an interpretation or generalization. わけがない strongly rules out a possibility; わけない is its colloquial form. わけだ presents a logical conclusion, while わけにはいかない concerns duties or principles that prevent an action.


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